Certificate of proficiency examinations

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF COMMUNICTIONS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(Wireless Planning & Coordination Wing)
Form of application for Renewal of COP Licence

(Radio Telegraphy/Telephony in Aeronautical/Maritime Services)
To operate/endorse in the Certificate of Proficiency under the Indian Wireless Telegraphy (Commercial Radio Operators Certificate of proficiency and Licence to Operate wireless Telegraphy) Rules 1954”

1. 
   Name in full (in block letters)
   

2. 
   Postal address in full
   

(Contact No. and E-Mail address, if any)

3. 
   Nationality (Indicate by birth or domicile)
   

4. 
   Particulars of the State Bank of India Draft enclosed with the application
   

Name of the Bank Number and Date Amount

5. 
   Particulars of Certificate(s) of *Competency/Proficiency held by the applicant:
   

Class and Registration Service Maritime/Aero- By whom issued Date of last Remarks

Number of Certificate nautical renewal/Date of

Expiry of Licence

6. 
   Details of experience during the last three years:
   

From To Designation of the post Name and address of the Nature of duties perfor-

Held Employer med (See Para ‘G’ on

page 4)

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DECLERATION

1. I hereby solemnly declare that the foregoing facts are true and correct and nothing is false therein and nothing material has been concealed there from. I also agree that in case any information given by me herein before is found false at later date, the certificate and licence to operate, if granted, will be cancelled.
2. I further solemnly give an undertaking that I will not either directly or indirectly divulge to any person, except when lawfully authorized or directed to do so, the purport of any message which I may transmit or receive by means of any wireless apparatus operated by me or which may come to my knowledge in connection with the operation of the said apparatus.

3. 
   I have carefully read and understood the rules contained in the Indian Wireless Telegraphy (Commercial Radio Operators Certificates of Proficiency and licence to operate Wireless Telegraphy) Rules, 1954 and undertake to abide by them.
   

Date Signature of applicant

Name (in Block Letters)

*Certified that the particulars entered above are correct.
Signature

Name in Block Capitals

Station
Dated Designation

Office Stamp

*Attested by Gazetted Officer(s)/Appropriate Authority (ies) (such as D.G.C.A. / D.G. Shipping etc.)* THE CERTIFYING AUTHORITY SHOULD SATISFY ITSELF FULLY AS TO THE ACCURACY OF THE PARTICULARS CONTAINED IN COLUMNS 1 TO 6 ABOVE.

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NOTES:-

1. 
   The renewal fee is Rs.50. In case the holder of the licence does not apply for its renewal prior to the date of expiry of the licence, he may apply for the renewal of licence subsequently also, but within a period of two years after the date of expiry of the licence on payment of a surcharge at the rate of Rs. 15 for every half year or part thereof, however, the licence in such case shall be renewed only for a period of three years from the date of expiry of licence.
   

2. 
   The renewal application alongwith prescribed fee should be sent to The Assistant Wireless Adviser to the Govt. of India, Wireless Planning and Coordination Wing, COP Section, Department of Telecom, 619, Sanchar Bhawan, 20, Ashoka Road, New Delhi-110001. The application for further renewal may be submitted within three months period preceding the date of termination of the licence and in no case before the above three month’s period.
   

3. 
   The renewal fee is payable by means of a BANK DRAFT only which should be obtained from any branch of THE STATE BANK OF INDIA and drawn in favour of ‘PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER (HQ) DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS, and payable at the STATE BANK OF INDIA, SERVICE BRANCH, PARLIAMENT STREET, NEW DELHI, (Code No. 7687). In no case Bank Draft drawn on any other bank or cheques etc. will be accepted. Mutilated or defaced Bank Drafts will not be accepted.
   

4. 
   Applicants at the time of application should furnish the certificate from their last employer, and those who are not employed may submit attested true copies of contents (attested by a Gazetted officer of Central or State Govt.) of their Personal Log Book (For Aeromobile Licence Renewal)/Continuous Discharge Certificate or three month’s Maritime Experience (For Maritime Licence Renewal) of the relevant period i.e. during the last 3 years period prior to the date of expiry of licence, including the first page bearing the name of candidate.
   

5. 
   Full details of duties for the post held, should be given.
   

In the case of Licences in the Aeronautical mobile service, the number of hours of flying experience (minimum of 30 hours flying RT experience for pilots during the 3 years period prior to the date of expiry of licence) as Radio Telephony Operator, as appropriate should be clearly specified.

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6. 
   Original Certificates should not be sent with the application.
   

In accordance with para 10 (ii) and 10 (iii) of Indian Wireless Telegraphy (Commercial Radio Operators Certificates of Proficiency and Licence to Operate Wireless Telegraphy) Rules, 1954, the licence can be renewed, if the holder:

Para 10(ii) “has a total experience of more than 3 months within 3 years prior to the date of expiry of licence” (in case of Ground Aero RT Operation).

Para 10 (iii) “Satisfies the Central Government by re-examination or otherwise, that he still possesses all of the qualifications specified in this certificate.”

EXPLANATION:
For the purpose of this rule, the expression ‘experience’ means the experience gained at a mobile station in the Maritime or Aeronautical Mobile Service as adequate for a Radio Officer or Wireless Operator or experience gained as an operator of Radio-telegraph apparatus at a Radio-Telephony/Telegraph Station maintained on land for communication with mobile stations’ in the Maritime or Aeronautical Mobile Service, as being appropriate to the licence, which is sought to be renewed.

*Attested by Gazetted Officer/Appropriate Authority (ies) (such as D.G.C.A./D.G. Shipping etc)

Guidelines for Renewal of Maritime COP Licences.
Application in Form No. COP –23 duly completed is to be submitted not more than three months before the date of expiry of the Licence, along with the following.
a) Bank Draft of Rs. 50/- from STATE BANK OF INDIA drawn in favor of “Pay & Accounts Officer(HQ), Department of Telecommunication payable at Service Branch (Code 7687), New Delhi.
b) (i) Experience Certificate as per Performa given below, showing details of employment during last three years preceding the date of expiry of the licence in case of Persons engaged in the maintenance of Radio Telegraph/Radio Telephone equipment in the Maritime Mobile Service.
In case of Persons engaged in duties in a Ship/Vessel, Photo Copy of CDC, duly attested by a Gazetted Officer and clearly indicating the name of person to whom it belongs.

(3 months of experience in the Maritime Mobile Service)
2(a) Late fee @ Rs. 15/- per 6 months or part thereof as late fee will be charged if application for Renewal is received after the date of expiry of the Licence.
Licence can be renewed only within a Period of two years after the date of the expiry of the Licence after payment of late fee as mentioned above failing which the licence is deemed to have lapsed.
Certificate
Ref No………… Date ……………….
This is to certify that Shri/Smt/Miss ………………………………………….. holder of COP Licence No…………………………. has been serving in our organization as …………………………from …………… to …………….. It is also certified that as a part of his duties, he/she has successfully carried out Radio Telephony/Telegraphy Operation/ Maintenance related to Maritime Radio Communication for more than three months time during the above period.
Date:

Place:
( )

Name & Designation with Stamp

Tel No:
Note: 1. Certificate must be issued by competent authority and submitted in original.

2. Certificate must be on letter pad.

Guidelines for Renewal of Aeronautical COP Licences.
1. Application in the Form No. COP –23 duly completed is to be submitted not more than three months before the date of expiry of the Licence, alongwith the following
2. Bank Draft of Rs. 50/- drawn from STATE BANK OF INDIA in favour of “Pay & Accounts Officer (HQ), Department of Telecommunication Payable at Service Branch (Code 7687), New Delhi.

3 (i) Experience * Certificate as per proforma given below, showing details of employment during the last three years preceding the date of expiry of the licence. Photo copy of Flying logbook, duly attested by a Gazetted Officer and clearly indicating the name of person to whom it belongs is required to be furnished. A certificate from the employer is required to be produced in the case of persons engaged in the maintenance of Radio Telephone equipment in the Aeromobile Service.

Minimum Experience required:
Aeromobile:
(a) 30 hours of flying experience for CPL holders during three years preceding expiry of licence.

OR

Flying experience of 20 hours during three years preceding the expiry of licence out of which 10 hours will be during the year immediately preceding the expiry of licence.

(as applicable to P1,P2 etc)

(b) 15 hours of flying experience for Hobby flyers.
* (Attested copy of first page and relevant pages of Log Book to be enclosed for flying experience)
(ii) For RT Ground personnel: More than 3 months experience of Radio Telephony operation on the ground station either as Flight Despatcher or as Aircraft maintenance Engineer/Officer during the last 3 yrs period preceding the date of expiry of RTR (A) licence (Certificate from the employer to be enclosed, stating the name, designation, the RTR(A) certificate number, the above requisite Radio Telephony operation experience and the period of employment etc. as per the prescribed proforma,)
(iii) If the licencee does not have requisite experience he has to appear for the “Commercial Working Test” i.e. Part-I of RTR (Aero) Examination.
4. Late fee @ Rs. 15/- per 6 months or part thereof as late fee will be charged if application for Renewal is received after the date of expiry of the Licence.

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5. Licences can be renewed only within a Period of two years after the date of the expiry of the Licence with payment of late fee as mentioned at above failing which the licencee shall have to appear for commercial working test i.e. part-I of RTR(Aero) examination.

6. For Renewal of permit,(issued on the basis of foreign FRTO’s) two Passport size photographs, photocopy of permit issued earlier and licence issued by other administrations attested by a Gazetted Officer with experience as per para b(i) above, are to be submitted.

7. Logbook is required to be submitted for verification wherever called for.

8. Original licence with renewal application form need NOT be submitted.
* All the pages of Log Book are required to be signed by Licensee. Summary of Log Book is invariably signed by the licensee and countersigned by the competent authority.

EXPERIENCE CERTIFICATE

(For Renewal of RTR (A) licences)

No: Dated:
This is to certify that Mr./Ms ______________________________________ holder of RTR(A) Licence No .________________has been serving in our organization as (designation)_________________________________ (date) from ______________ (date) to _________________.

It is also certified that as part of his/ her duties,

He/ She has successfully operated Radio telephony operation for more than three(3) months time during the last 3 years period prior to the expiry (date) __________ of the above RTR(A) Licence No. _______________ in connection with Operation and maintenance of Aircraft Radio Telephony equipments.
OR

He/She has successfully carried out flying of Aircraft for more than 30 hours time during the last three years period prior to expiry (date) ________­­­­ of the above RTR(A) Licence No. ___________

OR
He/ She has successfully carried out Flight Despatch Radio Telephony operation for more than three (3) months time during the last 3 years period prior to the expiry (date)___________ of the above RTR(A) Licence No.______________

( )

Name & Designation

Tel.No.

NOTE:

1. 
   The above Certificate must be issued by the authorities of the rank of Dy. General Manager and above & submitted in original.
   
2. 
   Copy of this certificate to be endorsed to DGCA, New Delhi.
   
3. 
   Certificate must be issued on the printed letter head of Organisation/company with reference No. and date.
   
4. 
   This Ministry has the right to refer the certificate to DGCA at any time for verifying the authority of the organization to issue such certificates.
   

5. This Ministry has the right at any time to call for the basic documents as proof for issue of such certificates
SYLLABUS_AND_LIST/ADDRESS_OF_EXAMINATION_CENTRES___Syllabus_of_the_RTR(Aero)_Examination'>SYLLABUS
AND
LIST/ADDRESS OF EXAMINATION CENTRES

Syllabus of the RTR(Aero) Examination
Radio Telephone Operator’s Certificate (Restricted) Aeronautical Mobile Service


PATTERN OF EXAMINATION:
The examination will consist of the following two parts:-
Part-I – Practical test in Regulations and Procedure – 100 Marks
A practical test will be conducted over a synthetic R/T circuit. Candidates will be required to use phonetic alphabets and general procedure for radio telephone working. Candidates will be required to carry out communications associated with mobile and/or base stations. Typical examples of what the candidates are expected to carry out are: Preparation of messages for transmission, exchange of traffic, use of priorities requesting D/F assistance, obtaining meteorological information, position reports, distress urgency, safety and D/F procedure.
Part-II – Oral examination in

1. 
   Regulations and Procedure }
   

} - 100 Marks

2. 
   Radio Principles and Practice }
   

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SYLLABUS:

(A) Regulations and Procedure: Shall cover the following:
International Telecommunication Convention & Radio Regulations

• 
  General and Aeronautical ‘Q’ Code Signals and other abbreviations as contained in Annexure 10 (Vol.I & II) of International Civil Aviation Organisation.
  
• 
  General Radio telephone Communication procedures and radio telephone communication procedure for distress urgency and direction finding.
  
• 
  Procedures for distress communication in Maritime Mobile Service.
  
• 
  Words and figures spelling used in radio telephone.
  
• 
  Licensing requirements of installation and operation of radio apparatus used in aircraft.
  
• 
  Minimum requirement of radio equipment to be carried on aircraft as prescribed in Annexure 6 of the International Civil Aviation Organisation and Civil Aviation Authority in India.
  
• 
  Flight Information Regions in India and main Radio Communication and Navigation facilities available together with principal frequencies to be used for communication and navigation within India.
  
• 
  Meteorological codes, pre-flight briefing services and their usages.
  
• 
  Knowledge of notices to airmen issued by the Civil Aviation Authorities in India as applicable to the Aeronautical mobile and Air traffic Control Services.
  

Radio Principles & Practice:-
Candidates will be required to have knowledge of Electrical Units such as Volt, Ampere, Ohm and Watt; Wavelength, frequency and their relationship; Elementary knowledge of radio frequency propagation, and night frequencies, skip distances, fading, ground shadow and its effect on communication, choice of frequencies to attain maximum efficiency in handling air ground HF Communications.
General knowledge of systems employed for air-ground communications including SELCAL operation, inter-communication and announcing systems of aircraft; elementary knowledge of Radio-navigation Aids, operation of microphones and headphones, Squelch, AVC, Volume control, tuning of transmitter, simplex and duplex operation; advantages and disadvantages of Radio telephone communication; limitations of range due to frequency interference etc.
Note: ( i ) The maximum marks in each Part I and II is 100 and minimum pass is 50 in individual parts. Candidates who do not qualify in Part I will be considered failed in the R/T examination.
(ii ) Reference for study (limited to Aeromobile service requirements and allied

regulatory matters).

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There are many books which cover various aspects of the syllabus; a brief selection which is given below is for guidance:

1. 
   ITU Radio Regulations.
   
2. 
   ICAO Publications:-
   

a) Annexure - 10 Vol. I & II.

b) DOC 4444 – Procedure of Air Navigation Service (PANS) and Air Traffic Management (ATM)

c) DOC 9432 - Manual of Radio Telephony.

d) DOC 8400 - Abbreviations and codes.

(C) AAI/DGCA Publications:-

a) Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP).

b) AERADIO.

Suitable book(s) for Radio Communication Principles. Many books are available on this subject. The amateur Radio Relay league handbook may be useful for basic radio understanding.

Note:- (iii) It is recommended that the candidates in their own interest may study the functioning of a typical modern R/T installation on board a civil passenger aircraft, as well as at the ground station.
LIST/ADDRESS OF RTR (AERONAUTICAL) EXAMINATION CENTRES

1. Engineer-in-Charge (SRHQ), Southern Regional Headquarters, International Monitoring Station, Perungudi, Chennai-600096. (Tele.No.: 044 -24960234/ 24960979 FAX 044 – 24960235)

2. Director (Wireless Monitoring), Monitoring Organisation, E-Wing, III Floor, Pushpa

Bhavan, Madangir Road, New Delhi-110062. (Tel.: 011 – 2905 4618, 2905 1005 )

3. Indian Airlines Limited, Operational Department, Santacruz Airport, Ville Parle (East),

Mumbai – 400009.
4. Sea Com Marine College, 11 Kendua Main Road, Kolkata -700 004

(Sh. Anish Chakravorty Tel. No. 033 – 2430 1749/ 6582 FAX [phone] )

5. AP Aviation Academy , Hyderabad Old air port , Hyderabad-500 011

(Phone [phone] & 27752828)

GMDSS EXAMINATION

LIST OF APPROVED INSTITUTES

MUMBAI

1. 
   Anglo-Eastern Maritime Training Centre, St. Xavier’s Technical institute premises, 2^nd Floor, off Mahim Causeway, Mahim (W), Mumbai – 400016 (26837007, Fax: [phone])
   

2. FOSMA Maritime Institute & Research Organisation, C/o St. Xaviers Technical institute, Mahim, Mumbai 40016. (Peter Lobo TF 4018866/4018877)

3. LBS College of Advanced Maritime Studies & Research, Hay Bunder, Mumbai 400 033. (Capt. Subramanian TF 3719944/3738048) (Fax; 7379784)
4. Mohd. Yusuf Seaman Welfare Foundation, Jahaz Mahal Annexe, Samundra Point Estate, Off: Lala Lajpat Rai Marg, Worli, Mumbai 400 018. (Capt. Sitaraman TF 7212236/7212097).
5. Maritime Training Institute, Shipping Corporation of India Ltd., 52C, Adi Shankaracharya Marg, Powai, Mumbai 400 072. (Tel.: [phone] Fax: [phone]).
6. Mumbai Maritime Training Institute, Victor House, 1^st Floor, Veera Desai Raod, Next to Chitralekha House, Andheri (W), Mumbai – 400 053 (Capt. C.L. Dubey TF: 6313884 FAX: [phone]).

7. 
   Naval Maritime Academy, INS Kunjali, Bahind US Club, R.C. Church, Colaba,
   

Mumbai – 400 005 (Cdr K.S. Mathews). Tel : [phone], Fax : [phone]).
8. St. Xavier’s Technical Institute & Research Organisation, Off Mahim Causeway, Mahim (W), Mumbai 400016. (Tele: 4455937, 4451961, 440359 Fax: [phone]).
9. T.S. Chanakya, Karave, New Mumbai 400 706 (FAX [phone]) (TF: 7701315, 7701571)

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KOLKATA

10. Institute of Marine Radio Officer, Shyampur, Budge Budge, West Bengal -743 319.

(Shri Satkar TF 24701416)

11. Indian Institute of Port Management, 40 Circular Garden, Reach Road, Kolkata – 700043 (Tel: [phone])
12. Radio Marine Institute, 6 Gariahat Road South, Dhakuria, Kolkata – 700031

(Shri P.K. Roy Tel: [phone] ; FAX: [phone])

13. Sea Com Marine College, 11 Kendua Main Road, Kolkata-700 004. (Anish Chakravortty TF 24301749) (TELE FAX: 033 – 24309308)


DELHI

14. Applied Research International, Lado Sarai, New Delhi-30

(Shri Jeet K. Wadhwa, Tel : [phone])
15. FOSMA’s Maritime Institute & Research Organisation, F-322 A Adarsh House, Lado Sarai, New Delhi-110 030.

(Shri KARANA, TELEFAX: 6601436, 6527975, 6525911, 6528469 6527964, 6601435)

CHENNAI

16. Academy of Maritime Education and Training, 135 East Coast Road, KANTHUR-

603112 (Kind attention: Shri (Capt.) K. Vivekanand, TF 4847617/4844568).
17. Indian Maritime College, 14A, Masilamani Street, T. Nagar, Chennai- 600 017. (Shri Nandakumar TF 4344482/4342839)
18. Marine Officer Training Academy, No.5 Republic Street, Reddiarpalayam, Pondicherry-605010. (Tel: [phone]).

Gazette Notification regarding GMDSS Maritime Examination
Government of India

MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS

(Department of Telecommunications)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi dated the 6^th July,1998
G.S.R. 133 - In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 7 of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 (13 of 1885) and in supersession of the Indian Wireless Telegraphy (Commercial Radio Operator’s Certificate of Proficiency and licence to operate Global Maritime Distress and Safety System) Rules, 1994, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government hereby makes the following rules namely:-
1. Short title and commencement: -- (1) These rules may be called, the Indian Wireless Telegraphy (Commercial Radio Operators certificate of proficiency and licence to operate Global Maritime Distress and Safety System) Rules, 1997.
(2)They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. 
   Definitions:- Unless the context otherwise requires, in these rules:-
   

“Convention” means the convention of the International Telecommunication Union as amended from time to time.

2. 
   Categories of Certificates and Licences – On the result of an examination which may, from time to time be held by it or by and officer empowered by it in this behalf, the Central Government may grant (in accordance with the terms of the Convention) the following categories of the Certificates of proficiency or Licence to operate Global Maritime Distress and Safety System namely:-
   

(i) First Class Radio Electronic Certificate of Proficiency and Licence

(ii) Second Class Radio Electronic Certificate of Proficiency and Licence

(iii)General Operator’s Certificate of Proficiency and Licence

(iv)Restricted Operator’s Certificate of Proficiency and Licence.

2. 
   Eligibility for admission to the examination for licence – No person shall be eligible for admission to an examination held under these rules for grant of a certificate specified under rule 3 unless such person is –
   

(i) a Citizen of India

(ii) is above the age of eighteen years on the date of examination
(a) has passed all India Senior Secondary School Certificate examination or an equivalent

examination conducted by a recognised board/university with Mathematic and Physics as optional subjects.

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or

holds a valid certificate of competency or its equivalent issued or recognized by the Directorate General of Shipping under the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 (44 of 1958);

or
holds a valid certificate of proficiency or its equivalent issued by the Ministry of Communications (Wireless Planning & Coordination Wing) under the provisions of the Indian Wireless Telegraphy (Commercial Radio Operator’s Cificate of Proficiency and licence to operate Wireless Telegraphy) Rules, 1954;
iv) has undergone a practical training on Global Maritime Distress and Safety System equipments for a period not less than six months in any of the institutes approved by the Central Government except in case of category of certificates under sub-rule (iii) and sub-rule (iv) of rule 3 where the practical training may be for a period not less than two weeks.

2. 
   Application: -- An application for admission to an Examination specified in Rule 3 above, shall be made to the Central Government or to an officer empowered by it, In this behalf, in the form prescribed by the Government from time to time, together with all the subsidiary forms and documents duly filled in and complete in all respect through an Institute approved by the Central Government in which the candidate had undergone practical training prescribed by the Central Government.
   

2. 
   Fee for the examination: -- A candidate for admission to an examination for the grant of certificates specified the Rule 3 shall pay fees in the following scale namely:
   

1. 
   For First Class Radio Electronic Certificate of proficiency and Licence or Second Class Radio Electronic Certificate of proficiency and Licence:-
   

a) for Part-I Rupees 1000/-

b) for Part-II and/or Part-III Rupees 1000/-

For General Operator’s Certificate of Proficiency and Licence or Restricted Operator’s Certificate of Proficiency and Licence:

For Part-I and/or Part-II Rupees 500/-

(Fee for an examination specified above is subject to revision by Central Government from time to time).

2. 
   EXAMINATION:
   

1. 
   The examination for the award of Global Maritime Distress and Safety System certificates specified under rule 3 shall be held in accordance with the terms of the convention and in the manner determined, from time to time, by the Central Government who shall notify the place at which and the date on which such an examination shall be held.
   

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2. 
   Any person admitted to the examination and found guilty of impersonation of submitting fabricated documents which have been tempered with or making statements which are in correct or false or suppressing material information or otherwise resorting to any other irregular or improper means for obtaining admissions to the examination may, in addition to rendering him/herself liable to criminal prosecution, be debarred either permanently or for a specified period from appearing in any of the examination held for the award of Global Maritime Distress and Safety System certificate specified under Rule (3). Provided that order under this rule shall not be made unless the person has been given a reasonable opportunity of making a representation against the action proposed to be taken.
   

2. 
   VALIDITY OF LICENCES:
   

Every Licence specified under rule 3 shall be valid for a period of ten years from the date of issue of the certificate for such licence.

On the expiry of the initial period of the validity of licence under sub-rule (1) it may be renewed for a further period of five years at a time, if the person to whom such licence is issued.

1. 
   Pays a fee of Rs. 500/-
   
2. 
   Has a total experience of not less than 6 months within 5 years immediately preceding the date of expiry of a licence and
   

or

3. 
   Satisfies the Central Government by re-examination or otherwise that he still possesses all the eligibilities required for issue of the certificate.
   

If the holder of a licence, in the opinion of the Central Government has willfully or negligently provided incorrect or false information for the purpose of re-validation of the licence, the Central Government may endorse, suspend or cancel the licence.

Provided that no order to suspend or cancel the licence under this rule shall be made unless the person concerned has been given a reasonable opportunity of making a representation against the action proposed to be taken.

Explanation:- For the purposes of this rule, the expression “experience” means the experience gained at a mobile station in the Maritime or Aeronautical Mobile Service using GMDSS.

9. ISSUE OF DUPLICATE OR REPLACEMENT OF CERTIFICATES AND LICENCES:

A holder whose certificate or licence under these rules has been lost, mutilated or destroyed shall immediately notify the loss to the Central Government. A properly executed application for duplicate certificate shall be made to the Central Government embodying a statement of the circumstances involved in the loss, mutilation or destruction of the certificate or licence for which a duplicate is required. If the certificate or licence has been lost, the applicant must state that reasonable search has been made for it and further, that in the event it be found, either the original or the duplicate shall be returned for cancellation.

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The Central Government may issue duplicate copy of any certificate or licence on the payment of Rs. 500/-.

2. 
   DISCIPLINE OF OPERATORS:
   

1. 
   If in the opinion of the Central Government the holders of the Certificate or licence has wilfully or negligently failed to comply with the provisions of the convention, or of these rules or of any regulations lawfully applicable to him/her in respect of operation of Radio Apparatus the Central Government may endorse, suspend or cancel the certificate.
   
2. 
   The Central Government may under these rules at any time require the holder of a certificate of proficiency to produce the same and the holder shall comply with such requisition.
   
3. 
   The Central Government may at any time require the holder of a certificate of proficiency or licence to be re-examined in order to test his knowledge and ability and may as a result of such examination, endorse, suspend or cancel the proficiency or the licence. No fee shall be chargeable for such examination.
   
4. 
   Every holder of the certificate under these rules shall observe secrecy of the correspondence. A declaration to this effect shall be made by such holder in the application for admission to the examination for such certificate:
   

Provided that the Central Government may modify, vary, cancel or revoke any of the conditions governing the issue of GMDSS certificate under these rules either by sending notice in writing to the holder or by a general notice published in the Official Gazette or News Paper in New Delhi.

2. 
   Admission and award of proficiency and ‘licence to operate’ to foreigners:
   

Notwithstanding anything contained in these Rules, the Central Government may, subject to such conditions as it may impose from time to time:

( I ) admit a person, who is not a citizen of India to an examination held under

these rules, and

(II) award him/her a certificate of proficiency in wireless telegraphy or certificate

of licence to operate wireless telegraphy or

(III) award him only a certificate of proficiency in wireless telegraphy.

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2. 
   RECOGNITION OF CERTIFICATES ISSUED BY OTHER COUNTRIES:
   

The Central Government may recognize, subject to any conditions as it may prescribe from time to time, certificate specified under rule 3 issued by a competent authority in any other country as a certificate of proficiency or licence of the same class issued by it.

2. 
   PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATE:
   

The Central Government may issue a provisional certificate to the successful candidates immediately on declaration of the results before issue of regular certificate under these rules.

2. 
   LANGUAGE:
   

The Language of the examinations conducted under these rules shall be English.

Sd/-

(T.K. Varada Krishnan)

Assistant Wireless Adviser

to the Government of India
No. R-11014/13/97-LR

Training for Radio Operators related to the

GMDSS GENERAL OPERATOR’S CERTIFICATE (GOC)